Plymouth sex monster who hid young girl in his boot has jail term CUT
A PREDATORY paedophile from Plymouth who manipulated a vulnerable young girl into a life of "rape, filth and humiliation" has had his jail term cut on appeal.Colin Clive Goss, 78, hid the girl in the...
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A FORMER mayor of Saltash accused of fraud did not use money dishonestly but rather in lieu of a pension contribution, a court heard today.David Carter, 47, of Heskyn View, Saltash, is accused of five...
View ArticlePlymouth kebab shop owner cleared of sexual assault
A KEBAB shop owner has been found not guilty of pushing a drunken customer into a toilet and indecently touching her.Murat Kaya, aged 39, was acquitted of sexual assault following a trial at Plymouth...
View ArticleGang stole £5,000 of goods in distraction raid at Plymouth B&Q before moving...
A gang from Liverpool stole almost £5,000 of high-value items from B&Q in Plymouth then went on to raid the same company in Exeter before getting caught - and carrying on their thefts while on...
View ArticleVodka swigging thugs shook hands after killing soldier Dave Curnow in...
The youngest British soldier to serve in Afghanistan was killed on leave in his home town by vodka-swigging thugs who then shook hands, a court heard today. Popular serviceman Dave Curnow, 20, died...
View ArticleVideo of half-naked woman touching herself on town bench reviewed by police...
Police have issued a warning about taking legal highs after a half-naked woman was caught on camera in Cornwall sprawled across a bench and touching herself in the middle of the day.A video of the...
View ArticleTravel agent tried to sell home in Cornwall after conning Christian...
A travel agent who tried to sell his house in Cornwall after conning Christian holidaymakers out of £26,000 worth of booking fees for a Bible Lands Cruise avoided jail today. Bob Fleming, 62, used fees...
View ArticleLying former RAF woman made £19,000 by claiming her husband had left
A BENEFIT cheat pocketed almost £20,000 by dishonestly claiming that her working husband was not living at home.Former RAF servicewoman Kelly White, aged 39, told a court they were separated and he...
View ArticleMan who tried to rape drunken teenager jailed for six years
A father-of-four has been jailed for six years for trying to rape a drunk and lost teenager late at night on a city street.Married Vladimir Ichim, aged 54, steered the 18-year-old to a secluded dark...
View ArticleMen kicked in door and threatened home-owner with knife
TWO men kicked in the front door of a house and threatened the resident with a knife before making off with jewellery.Police have just revealed details of the vicious incident which happened at the end...
View ArticleSigned memorabilia of cop-killer Harry Roberts on sale for £100
Signed photographs and wanted posters of a man who killed three police officers - including one from south Devon - are now being sold online for £100. Harry Roberts, 79, was was jailed for life and...
View ArticleMan waved his genitals at woman through window
Police are searching for a man who flashed his genitals at a woman outside a property in Cornwall. It happened at around 8.45pm on Saturday, April 16. Officers describe the man as having "short dark...
View ArticleMost wanted in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall - these are the people police...
Ten people are currently on the most wanted list for Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall - the 10 men and women police most want to speak to in connection with a number of crimes. Offences range from sex...
View ArticleDrink driver admits killing carnival-going couple and trying to cover up his...
A drink driver has admitted killing a couple after ploughing into them as they walked home from a carnival. Ryan Morrish, 27, crashed his Audi S4 into Calvin Trevena and Ann Varran as they left St...
View ArticleStudent with 20-name 'stabbing list' is locked up for arming himself in...
A bullied student has been jailed after he drew up a 'stabbing list' of his enemies and took a knife into his college.Jimmy Ford had 20 names on his list of which his own was the last because he...
View ArticleHope for closure-threatened police stations as new crime commissioner is elected
The region's new crime tsar has promised a rethink on plans to close police stations in the Plymouth area.Alison Hernandez was elected as Devon and Cornwall's new police and crime commissioner...
View Article'Immoral' rogue traders who preyed on Plymouth's elderly are locked up
A pair of rogue tarmackers who preyed on elderly customers in Plymouth have been jailed after a judge branded them as unscrupulous and immoral.Bryan Ferren and Kevin Hogg made £70,000 in the space of...
View ArticleCalls for MORE average speed cameras on five major Plymouth roads
Plymouth people have come out overwhelmingly opposed to any rise in the number of average speed check cameras on the city's roads - but hundreds say they want even more of them.A whopping 1,600 people...
View ArticleTesco is selling Christmas chocolates and it's only August
The sun is out, the kids are off school and...errr...the festive season is upon us
View ArticleSupermum opens a new cafe and gives birth - all in the space of three weeks
It's been a busy few weeks for Melanie Albino
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